Kids Book Index
David Almond
Joe longs to reach the lights he sees in the night sky. His father supports that dream, and together they try to overcome gravity through ladders, towers, and rockets. After attempts that do not succeed, the pair finds a way to soar among the stars. The story centers on a father and son joining their ideas and effort in pursuit of Joe’s skyward goal.
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Breaking to the Beat!Linda J. AcevedoIn the 1970s Bronx, Manolo is a shy Puerto Rican boy surrounded by music and movement. Salsa parties at home, DJs on the street, and new rhythms inspire young people to create breaking, with twists, slides, and shuffles. Manolo works through fear and uncertainty before joining a break-dancing team. His experience becomes part of a historical-fiction story about the early days of hip-hop and the confidence he discovers through dance.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 900LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUNPhilip C. SteadThree elderly sisters go for a walk as the cold North Wind and warm Sun compete to remove their coats. The North Wind relies on force, while the Sun uses gentle warmth to accomplish what the wind cannot. This retelling of a classic folktale frames their contest as a tug-of-war over the sisters’ outerwear. Simple prose and textured colored-pencil illustrations accompany the fable’s contrast between strength and patience.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown JacksonCarole Boston WeatherfordThis biography follows Ketanji Brown Jackson from a childhood shaped by study and academic success to graduation from Harvard Law School. In 2016, while serving as a federal judge, she became the subject of a letter from her daughter Leila to President Barack Obama advocating for her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on that court.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details